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Pieced Rose; Colonial Rose; Whig Rose

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

22-18-1892

Who documented this quilt?

Quilts of Tennessee

The Quilts of Tennessee Documentation Number:

1334

Alternate inventory control number:

1334b

How was this quilt acquired?

Other

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Rescued from a barn where it was covering farm equipment.

Where the quilt was made, county:

Sevier

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1880

Number of borders:

1

Shape of corners:

Straight

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Pieced Rose

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Colonial Rose; Whig Rose

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Overall condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains; Wear to edge or binding

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the borders:

Swag applique

Shape of edge:

Straight

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Outline

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Tennessee State Library and Archives

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Other

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Quilts of Tennessee

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Cite this Quilt

Pieced Rose. From Tennessee State Library and Archives, Quilts of Tennessee. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=22-18-1892. Accessed: 03/29/24

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